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James Pontbriand
Coverage of James Pontbriand in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont lawmakers tried to curb license plate surveillance. Police found a way around it.
Vermont lawmakers passed a law restricting automatic license plate tracking, but police circumvented it by using out-of-state surveillance systems. The loophole allows tracking of vehicles when they travel outside Vermont, raising privacy concerns and highlighting the use of a national network of cameras not addressed in the state law.